diff --git a/cmake/CMakeLists.txt b/cmake/CMakeLists.txt
index 99048778ae..cda833944e 100644
--- a/cmake/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/cmake/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 # This file is part of LAMMPS
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.16)
 if(CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_LESS 3.20)
-  message(WARNING "LAMMPS is planning require at least CMake version 3.20 by Summer 2025. Please upgrade!")
+  message(WARNING "LAMMPS is planning to require at least CMake version 3.20 by Summer 2025. Please upgrade!")
 endif()
 ########################################
 # set policy to silence warnings about ignoring <PackageName>_ROOT but use it